Athletics

2011-12 Stories of the Year (No. 4): Sanders backflip appears on ESPN

Jun 07, 2012

MEQUON, Wis.
– The list could have gone on and on, and it is
obviously longer than we thought it would be when we first started
making it. The 2011-12 athletic year at Concordia University
Wisconsin had many successful and inspiring stories, but we decided
to limit it to five.

The list was compiled by the CUW
Sports Information Department, and like all lists it is subject to
debate. The list of stories will be revealed in stages. Stories 4-1
will be revealed individually over the next few days, with the top
story of 2011-12 being released next Tuesday.

Fans will then have an opportunity
to vote on their top stories of 2011-12 by e-mailing their list to
steven.schauer@cuw.edu by Friday, June 15.

No. 4Sanders backflip appears on ESPN

The bout was progressing in typical
fashion for freshman Greg Sanders this past December, until he did
the unthinkable. The 141-pounder was competing against Steve
Gutschenritter from Buena Vista University and was piling on points
as he usually did.

Midway through the match,
Gutschenritter appeared to be in position to lock Sanders hands and
earn points, but in a matter three seconds Sanders next move would
go viral on YouTube and put CUW wrestling on the national
stage.

He was able to grab both of
Gutschenritter's hands and set himself up for a successful backflip
that put him in position he wasn't in just seconds prior. The move
earned him three points, but more importantly the video of his
amazing athletic move appeared on ESPN's SportsNation not that long
after.